William Lindsay

English footballer and cricketer (1847–1923)
Person human Q1179971
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William Lindsay

Summary

William Lindsay is a human[1]. Born in Varanasi[2], he… he was born on August 3, 1847[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on February 15, 1923[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and cricketer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Lindsay was born in Varanasi[2].
  • William Lindsay died in Rochester[4].
  • William Lindsay was born on August 3, 1847[3].
  • William Lindsay died on February 15, 1923[5].
  • William Lindsay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Lindsay's professions included association football player[6].
  • William Lindsay's professions included cricketer[7].
  • William Lindsay was educated at Winchester College[10].
  • William Lindsay is recorded as male[11].
  • William Lindsay's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Lindsay's member of sports team is recorded as Wanderers F.C.[13].
  • William Lindsay's member of sports team is recorded as England men's national association football team[14].
  • William Lindsay's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[15].
  • William Lindsay's sport is recorded as cricket[16].
  • William Lindsay's sport is recorded as association football[17].
  • William Lindsay's family name is recorded as Lindsay[18].
  • William Lindsay's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Lindsay's country for sport is recorded as England[20].
  • William Lindsay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Lindsay'}[21].

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Origins and Family

William Lindsay was born in Varanasi[2]. He was born on August 3, 1847[3].

Education

William Lindsay was educated at Winchester College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and cricketer[7].

Death and Burial

William Lindsay died on February 15, 1923[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4].

Why It Matters

William Lindsay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Lindsay born?

William Lindsay's place of birth was Varanasi[2].

Where did William Lindsay die?

William Lindsay died in Rochester[4].

What did William Lindsay do for work?

William Lindsay worked as association football player[6] and cricketer[7].

Where did William Lindsay go to school?

William Lindsay was educated at Winchester College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → England
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Varanasi
    Sport → cricket, association football
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3047]]: 243210, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289906|batch #289906]]"
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